The statistics are true –  85% of women are wearing the wrong size bra.  We see it every day in the store and the most common error is that women tend to go up in the band size instead of the cup.  If your bra is riding up at the back or you are falling out the bottom when you raise your arms then it is too big around for you.  The following are basic tips when shopping for a bra.

1.  The band should be snug on the loosest hook and be like a straight circle around your rib cage.

2. The underwire needs to be completely flat against your chest wall never on breast tissue.  If the wire pinches go up a cup size.

3. Straps should be loose enough that you can pull up on the straps about an inch.  (The straps do not hold up your breasts)

4.  Make sure that the bra is not too tall for you under the arms.  Every bra is not for everybody.  Move around a little - a bra that chafes at the armpit is uncomfortable.

5.  If the bra is empty at the top this doesn’t mean that the bra is too big. Most of us don’t have a full breast at the top and of course a t-shirt bra is such that you must conform to its shape.  Some woman may not be able to get the fit that they want in a seamless bra.    Be open.  Let the fitter help you find “the perfect fit” whatever the bra style.

Happy Shopping from Rosalind’s – Your Bra Fitting Specialist!